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the Office of the President of the Senate on 

July 25, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

EC–7008. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, 

Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Method 16C for the Determination of 

Total Reduced Sulfur Emissions From Stationary Sources’’ (FRL No. 9701–9) received 

in the Office of the President of the Senate 

on July 25, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

EC–7009. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, 

Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Florida; Sections 128 and 

110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements 

for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient 

Air Quality Standards’’ (FRL No. 9705–2) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on July 25, 2012; to the Committee on 

Environment and Public Works. 

EC–7010. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, 

Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Regulation for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: Removal of Vacated Elements in Response to 

the 2011 Decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’’ (FRL No. 9705–6) 

received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on July 25, 2012; to the Committee on 

Environment and Public Works. 

EC–7011. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, 

Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; 

Control of Iron and Steel Production Installations; Sintering Plants’’ (FRL No. 9702–6) 

received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on July 25, 2012; to the Committee on 

Environment and Public Works. 

EC–7012. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Locks and Dam 52 and 53 Replacement Project (Olmsted Locks and 

Dam), Illinois and Kentucky; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

EC–7013. A communication from the United 

States Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President, transmitting a report 

relative to the inclusion of Canada in the ongoing negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–7014. A communication from the Chief 

of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Reallocation of 

Section 48A Credits under the Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Program’’ (Notice 2012– 

51) received in the Office of the President of 

the Senate on July 24, 2012; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7015. A communication from the Chief 

of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal 

Rates—August 2012’’ (Rev. Rul. 2012–21) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on July 24, 2012; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–7016. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulations, Social Security 

Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Expedited 

Vocational Assessment Under the Sequential 

Evaluation Process’’ (RIN0960–AH26) received 

in the Office of the President of the Senate 

on July 24, 2012; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7017. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulations, Social Security 

Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regulations Regarding Income-Related Monthly 

Adjustment Amounts to Medicare Beneficiaries’ Prescription Drug Coverage Premiums’’ (RIN0960–AH22) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 

24, 2012; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7018. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health 

and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant 

to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal 

Year 2013’’ (CMS–1434–N) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 

25, 2012; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7019. A communication from the Acting 

Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) 

strategic plan for 2012–2016; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

EC–7020. A communication from the Executive Analyst (Political), Department of 

Health and Human Services, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in 

the position of Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Department of Health and Human 

Services, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2012; to the 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions. 

EC–7021. A communication from the Chief 

Human Capital Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 

vacancy in the position of Inspector General, 

Corporation for National and Community 

Service, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2012; to the 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions. 

EC–7022. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 

on D.C. Act 19–397, ‘‘Saving D.C. Homes from 

Foreclosure Enhanced Temporary Amendment Act of 2012’’; to the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

EC–7023. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 

on D.C. Act 19–396, ‘‘Fiscal Year 2012 Second 

Revised Budget Request Temporary Amendment Act of 2012’’; to the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

EC–7024. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 

on D.C. Act 19–398, ‘‘Social E-Commerce Job 

Creation Tax Incentive Act of 2012’’; to the 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 

The following reports of committees 

were submitted: 

By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, from the Select Committee on Intelligence, without amendment: 

S. 3454. A bill to authorize appropriations 

for fiscal year 2013 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United 

States Government and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central 

Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes (Rept. 

No. 112–192). 

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 

JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first 

and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: 

By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: 

S. 3454. A bill to authorize appropriations 

for fiscal year 2013 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United 

States Government and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central 

Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; from 

the Select Committee on Intelligence; placed 

on the calendar. 

By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. 

JOHNSON of Wisconsin): 

S. 3455. A bill to require the establishment 

of customer service standards for Federal 

agencies; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, 

Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. CORNYN): 

S. 3456. A bill to amend title 18, United 

States Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation offenses; to the 

Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself 

and Mrs. MURRAY): 

S. 3457. A bill to require the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs 

corps, and for other purposes; read the first 

time. 

By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN): 

S. 3458. A bill to require face to face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of 

ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition; 

to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

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SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND 

SENATE RESOLUTIONS 

The following concurrent resolutions 

and Senate resolutions were read, and 

referred (or acted upon), as indicated: 

By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. 

CRAPO, Mr. CASEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, 

Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, 

Mr. AKAKA, and Mr. KOHL): 

S. Res. 533. A resolution designating October 2012 as ‘‘National Work and Family 

Month’’; considered and agreed to. 

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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS 

S. 33

At the request of Mr. LIEBERMAN, the 

name of the Senator from New York 

(Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cosponsor of S. 33, a bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife 

Refuge as wilderness. 

S. 438

At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the 

name of the Senator from California 

(Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 438, a bill to amend the 

Public Health Service Act to improve 

women’s health by prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, 

stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women. 

S. 534

At the request of Mr. KERRY, the 

name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. 

ISAKSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. 

534, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced 


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